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Orange County's median home price reached a four-year peak in October of $455,000. So how much house does that buy?

That was enough for a four-bedroom home with a swimming pool on a 7,350-square lot near Disneyland. Or you could have bought a condominium in a modern Irvine mid-rise along Jamboree Road. For $10,000 less, you could've picked up a lot in Laguna Beach – yep, just the land – on a hill overlooking the ocean.

The county's $455,000 median price, reported by DataQuick, is the result of rising demand and limited inventory, Realtors say. In fact, some of these homes sold for more than the asking price.

The current median price is still $195,000 below the June 2007 peak of $650,000.

Buyers don't go shopping for "a median priced home,'' but the monthly number is helpful because it represents the middle of the field and lets industry analysts and would-be buyers track housing market trends. Half of the homes sold were more expensive than the median, and half sold for less.

Here's a sampling of what the middle actually looks like. These properties went for $455,000, or close to it, in Orange County in recent months. Happy browsing.

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See these homes -- and one lot -- in the slide show, above

1575 W. Audre Drive, Anaheim, 92802

"Honey, Stop the car!'' the listing shouted. Screech!

Details: The home has 2,096-square feet, four bedrooms, three bathrooms,and a swimming pool and spa on a 7,350-square foot lot. Features include big picture windows in the living room, a brick fireplace, and a family-room ceiling in knotty pine. One bedroom has a private entry from the backyard. A sunroom is a bonus.

The property initially listed at $444,900.

Sold: $455,000

1168 Scholarship, Irvine 92612

This condo is on the first floor of one of the mid-rise complexes along Jamboree Road.

Details: The unit has 1,340 square feet, three bedrooms and two bathrooms. Features include a large living room/dining room separated from the kitchen by a breakfast bar. The master suite has two closets. There are hardwood floors in the kitchen and foyer. Amenities include an association pool and spa, clubhouse, barbecues and a gym.

The condo was listed at $479,900.

Sold: $455,000

1060 Van Dyke, Laguna Beach 92651

"Wonderful gently sloping lot at the end of a quiet cul de sac with dramatic ocean, coastline and Catalina sunset views,'' the listing tempted.

Details: The 8,798 square foot lot came with approved plans for a Spanish-revival-style home designed by prominent local architect Gregg Abel. ''Since the city of Laguna Beach is a very difficult place to get a house approved there is great value to approved plans for a buyer,'' said Realtor Brian Johnson of Teles Properties, who represented both the buyer and seller.

We visited on a cloudy day, so we couldn't see the ocean, but took in the sweeping view.

The lot was listed at $695,000 earlier this year.

Sold: $445,000

1219 W. Birch Ave., Orange, 92868

The home is hard to see from the street because of all the plants in the front yard, but offered somecharming features.

Details: "Unique mid-century home in move-in condition!'' the listing beckoned. It's a one-story bungalow with a Craftsman-style front porch, original wooden floors and open contemporary floor plan. The 1,335-square foot house has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. There's a remodeled kitchen with granite counters, plus a large family room addition and formal living room. A private back yard has a covered patio and there's a two-car garage.

The house was listed at $455,000.

Sold: $455,000

4751 Lavell Drive, Yorba Linda, 92886

This house built in 1963 came on the market for the first time in nearly half a century before it was sold last month. "So well cared for, it is like it's never been lived in,'' the listing said.

Details: The home has1,796-square feet, three bedrooms, two bathrooms. Features include a family room with a brick fireplace, bedrooms with ceiling fans and wall-to-wall closets, a covered patio, sheds and fruit trees. The house is on a 9,400-square foot lot.

Records show the house, sold on Nov. 2, was listed at $449,000 in August. It was in the midst of a remodel last week when we shot the photo.

Sold: $455,000

2734 S. Diamond St., Santa Ana 92704

This home, built in 1974, is about 2.5 miles northwest of South Coast Plaza.

Details: The home has three bedrooms, two bathrooms and 1,535 square feet of space. A "light and bright'' kitchen overlooks a swimming pool in the yard. The living room has a fireplace and there's a family room/den, and two-car attached garage. The lot is 6,050 square feet.

The house was listed at $419,000.

Sold: $455,000

22662 Via Tercero, Mission Viejo 92691

"Everything is new from roof to flooring,'' the listing said.

Details: The home has three bedrooms, two bathrooms and 1,178 square feet of space. The 5,640-square foot lot includes a swimming pool. Upgrades at this home, built in 1975, include: Kitchen cabinets and appliances and granite counter tops, carpeting in the hallway and bedrooms, living room and kitchen flooring, ceiling fans, panel doors, mini-blinds on all windows, a rollup garage door with opener and a silent ultra low-energy pool pump.

The house was listed at $459,900.

Sold: $455,000

19615 Surfbreaker Lane, Huntington Beach 92648

This is an attached townhome in the Beachwalk community. The listing says the property was a short sale.

Details: The property has 2,268 square feet with three bedrooms and 3 bathrooms. The kitchen was redone with black travertine granite. Features include a family room with a sliding glass door to the front courtyard, dining room and fireplace in the living room, plus a bonus room on top of the garage. There are greenbelts throughout the community, as well as a common pool, spa, and clubhouse. You can walk or drive to Dog Beach.

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